What is Paganism and what kind of beliefs go with it?
If you ask that q to 10 pagans, you’ll get 20 different opinions because they are a very diverse group. The term paganism is an umbrella term for pre-Christian religions, of which there are literally thousands. This includes Neo-pagan religions like Wicca. Different pagan religions believe different ways, have different traditions, have different holidays, different practices, different gods, etc., so the belief systems and world views vary greatly from one pagan to the next. You name the culture, ethnicity, or region of the world, there are pagan religions that come from it. Things different Pagan religions have in common is that they are often polytheistic, pantheistic, animistic, and nature-oriented. Examples of pagan religions: Kemetic (Egyptian) Celtic Greek Hellenismos Religio Romano Native American belief systems Japanese Shinto Norse (but we prefer to be called Heathen, not pagan) Some people believe that Hinduism is pagan due to the fact that it is polytheistic and pre-Christi